CN102062985B - Liquid crystal lens, control method thereof and 3D display device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a liquid crystal lens and a control method thereof. The liquid crystal lens comprises two electrode structures arranged at intervals, and a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the two electrode structures and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules arranged along the initial arrangement direction. The electrode structures generate a first electric field which is used for changing the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal molecules to ensure that the liquid crystal layer has a lens effect. The electrode structure further generate a second electric field which is used for restoring the liquid crystal molecules to the initial arrangement direction, so when the liquid crystal molecules are in the initial arrangement direction, the liquid crystal layer does not have the lens effect. The control method reduces the response time of the liquid crystal lens, particularly shortens the time for the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer to return to the non-lens effect state, improves the service efficiency of the liquid crystal lens, and is favorable for the popularization of the liquid crystal lens.
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The invention belongs to the liquid crystal technology field, relate in particular to a kind of liquid crystal lens and control method thereof, also relate to a kind of 3D display device that adopts liquid crystal lens.
[background technology]
Along with the continuous development of liquid crystal technology, liquid crystal material is widely used in various fields.
For example, traditional optical varifocal mirror group needs two above lens to cooperatively interact to move the effect that just can reach zoom at least.In actual application, this kind optical zoom mirror group is often comparatively thick and heavy and volume is big, brings great inconvenience for user's use.
LC Lens (Liquid Crystal Lens, liquid crystal lens) be a kind of utilize the liquid crystal molecule birefringent characteristic and change alignment characteristics with Electric Field Distribution let light beam focus on or the optical module of dispersing.LCLens can change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule through the change operating voltage, and then realizes the effect of focusing/zooming distance, and the frivolous characteristic of LC Lens is a big advantage especially, and it can reach effective optical zoom effect in little space.
In the prior art, the effect of the phase delay of wishing to get (phase retardation) in order to reach, general liquid crystal lens needs thicker liquid crystal layer usually, but blocked up liquid crystal layer can cause the response time of liquid crystal lens long.Liquid crystal layer with thickness 60 μ m is an example, and the response time is about 30 seconds, and operating voltage need be above 30 volts.Though can improve the liquid crystal focal time through the operating voltage that changes liquid crystal lens in the prior art; But only be limited to the focal time that changes liquid crystal lens; Do not improve the long problem of spended time in the process that liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal lens is returned to the initial arrangement direction; Still there is bigger inconvenience in the user in use.
How reducing the response time of liquid crystal lens, especially shorten the time that liquid crystal molecule is returned to the initial arrangement direction, improve the efficient of liquid crystal lens, is one of direction of liquid crystal technology area research.
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The technical matters that the present invention solved provides a kind of liquid crystal lens and control method thereof, to reduce the response time of liquid crystal lens, especially shortens the time that liquid crystal molecule is returned to non-lens effect state, improves the efficient of liquid crystal lens.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: two electrode structures that are provided with at interval; Liquid crystal layer is arranged between two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, electrode structure produces first electric field, and first electric field is used to change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule, so that liquid crystal layer has lens effect; Electrode structure further produces second electric field, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal molecule is when the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the initial arrangement direction of the direction of second electric field and liquid crystal molecule partial parallel at least.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention; Produce first electric field through between two electrode structures, forming voltage difference; Voltage difference comprises the steady voltage difference that makes liquid crystal layer produce the overdrive voltage difference of lens effect and make liquid crystal layer maintenance lens effect, and wherein the overdrive voltage difference is greater than steady voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention; Two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; First electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends, and wherein first bearing of trend intersects with second bearing of trend.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, produce first electric field through between first strip electrode and second strip electrode, forming voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, produce second electric field through between a plurality of second strip electrodes, forming voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, second electrode structure further comprises an electrode, the folded and insulation setting of the face electrode and the second bar shaped electrode layer.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, produce first electric field through between first strip electrode and second strip electrode and face electrode, forming voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, produce second electric field through between the face electrode and second strip electrode, forming voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the initial arrangement direction is parallel with first bearing of trend.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention; Two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; First electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends, and wherein first bearing of trend is parallel with second bearing of trend.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, produce first electric field through between first strip electrode and second strip electrode, forming voltage difference.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, through producing second electric field forming voltage difference between a plurality of first strip electrodes and/or between a plurality of second strip electrode.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, first electrode structure further comprises the first highly resistant material layer that is arranged between first strip electrode, and/or second electrode structure further comprises the second highly resistant material layer that is arranged between second strip electrode.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the initial arrangement direction is intersected with first bearing of trend.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, liquid crystal lens also comprises first substrate and second substrate, and two electrode structures are arranged at respectively on first substrate and second substrate.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, liquid crystal lens also comprises first both alignment layers and second both alignment layers, and first both alignment layers and second both alignment layers cooperatively interact so that liquid crystal molecule is arranged along the initial arrangement direction.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: first electrode structure; Second electrode structure is provided with first electrode structure at interval; Liquid crystal layer is arranged between first electrode structure and second electrode structure, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, First electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends, and wherein, first bearing of trend intersects with second bearing of trend; Second electrode structure is used for producing and the initial arrangement direction electric field of partial parallel at least in the process that liquid crystal molecule is returned to the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the initial arrangement direction is parallel with first bearing of trend.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: first electrode structure; Second electrode structure is provided with first electrode structure at interval; Liquid crystal layer is arranged between first electrode structure and second electrode structure, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, First electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends; Wherein first bearing of trend is parallel with second bearing of trend, in liquid crystal molecule is returned to the process of initial arrangement direction, produces between a plurality of first strip electrodes and/or between a plurality of second strip electrode and the initial arrangement direction electric field of partial parallel at least, wherein; Liquid crystal molecule is when the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, first electrode structure further comprises the first highly resistant material layer that is arranged between first strip electrode, and/or second electrode structure further comprises the second highly resistant material layer that is arranged between second strip electrode.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: two electrode structures that are provided with at interval; Liquid crystal layer is arranged between two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction; Wherein electrode structure is returned at liquid crystal molecule and produces in the process of initial arrangement direction and the initial arrangement direction electric field of partial parallel at least, and wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: two electrode structures that are oppositely arranged; Be arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure; Wherein, electrode structure is used to produce first electric field, and first electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal layer be in first optical states, thereby makes liquid crystal layer have lens effect; Electrode structure also is used to produce second electric field, and second electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal layer be in second optical states, thereby makes liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of liquid crystal lens, comprising: two electrode structures that are oppositely arranged; Be arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure; Wherein, electrode structure is used to produce first electric field, and first electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal layer be in the first order state, thereby makes liquid crystal layer have lens effect; Electrode structure also is used to produce second electric field, and second electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the liquid crystal layer be in the second order state, thereby makes liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of control method of liquid crystal lens, comprising: one first electric field is provided, and first electric field is used to change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule, so that liquid crystal layer produces lens effect; One second electric field is provided, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the initial arrangement direction of the direction of second electric field and liquid crystal molecule partial parallel at least.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of control method of liquid crystal lens; Comprise: one first electric field is provided; First electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be in the first order state, and the first order state is to make liquid crystal layer have the ordered state of the liquid crystal molecule of lens effect; One second electric field is provided, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be in the second order state, and the second order state is to make liquid crystal layer not have the ordered state of the liquid crystal molecule of lens effect.
The technical scheme that the present invention adopts for the technical solution problem provides a kind of 3D display device, and this device comprises liquid crystal lens, and this liquid crystal lens comprises: two electrode structures that are provided with at interval; Liquid crystal layer is arranged between two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, electrode structure produces first electric field, and first electric field is used to change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule, so that liquid crystal layer has lens effect; Electrode structure further produces second electric field, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and under the initial arrangement direction, liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
By the way, greatly reduce the response time of liquid crystal lens, the liquid crystal molecule that has especially shortened in the liquid crystal layer is returned to the time of non-lens effect state, and then has improved the efficient of liquid crystal lens greatly, is beneficial to the popularization of liquid crystal lens.
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Fig. 1 is the structural drawing of liquid crystal lens first preferred embodiment provided by the invention;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of first electric field in first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram of second electric field in first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is another synoptic diagram of second electric field in first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural drawing of the liquid crystal lens that provides second preferred embodiment of the present invention and the synoptic diagram of second electric field;
Fig. 6 is the structural drawing of liquid crystal lens the 3rd preferred embodiment provided by the invention;
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram of first electric field in the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of second electric field in the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the another kind of synoptic diagram of part-structure in the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of the control method of liquid crystal lens provided by the invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the present invention is elaborated.
Liquid crystal lens provided by the invention comprises two electrode structure and the liquid crystal layers that are provided with at interval.Wherein, liquid crystal layer is arranged between two electrode structures, and liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules.
In the practical implementation process, this electrode structure is used to produce one first electric field, and first electric field makes liquid crystal molecule be in the first order state, so that liquid crystal layer has lens effect.Further, this electrode structure also is used to produce one second electric field, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be in the second order state.Liquid crystal molecule is when the second order state, and liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 shows the structure of first preferred embodiment of liquid crystal lens provided by the invention.
In the present embodiment, liquid crystal lens comprises first substrate 11, first electrode structure 12, first both alignment layers 13, liquid crystal layer 14, second both alignment layers 15, second electrode structure 16 and second substrate 17 successively.
Wherein, first electrode structure 12 is arranged on first substrate 11, comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes 121.A plurality of first strip electrodes 121 spaces are provided with, and extend along the first bearing of trend D1.
In the practical implementation process, the first bearing of trend D1 and the second bearing of trend D2 intersect each other.Preferably, the first bearing of trend D1 is vertical each other with the second bearing of trend D2.
Include the liquid crystal molecule of arranging along the initial arrangement direction in the liquid crystal layer 14.First both alignment layers 13 and second both alignment layers 15 cooperatively interact so that liquid crystal molecule is arranged along the initial arrangement direction.In the present embodiment; Through modes such as friction matching or radiation orientations; Make the alignment direction D4 of alignment direction D3 and second both alignment layers 15 of the both alignment layers 13 of winning all parallel, make the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule be parallel to the first bearing of trend D1 with the first bearing of trend D1.
Preferably, first substrate 11 and second substrate 17 are glass substrate, can certainly be the transparency carriers of other material, as long as make light to see through, do not enumerate one by one here.
Preferably, first strip electrode 121, second strip electrode 161 and face electrode 163 are transparency conducting layer, for example can be indium tin oxide (Indium Tin Oxide, ITO) or indium-zinc oxide (IndiumZinc Oxide IZO), does not enumerate here one by one.
Preferably, dielectric layer 162 is a transparent insulation material, for example can be monox (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx), does not enumerate one by one here.
The principle of work of the present invention's first preferred embodiment is described below:
Wherein, the production process of first electric field is described below:
See also Fig. 2, on a plurality of first strip electrodes 121, apply suitable voltage V1, V2, V3 and V4, wherein, for guaranteeing to form good lens effect, V1, V2, the respectively relative V4 symmetry of V3.In the practical implementation process, on second strip electrode 161, apply no-voltage or reference voltage Vref, on face electrode 163, apply no-voltage or reference voltage Vref simultaneously too.Like this, between a plurality of first strip electrodes 121 and second strip electrode 161 and face electrode 163, form corresponding voltage difference, these a plurality of voltage differences produce first electric field in liquid crystal layer 14.Liquid crystal molecule orientation under first effect of electric field in the liquid crystal layer 14 changes; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 14; The deflection angle of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different is different, makes the refractive index of liquid crystal molecule present parabola shaped variation, and then formation is the lens at center with V1 or V4; Reach and make liquid crystal layer 14 have the effect of lens, thereby realize the purpose that focuses on or disperse.
Shown in Figure 27 first strip electrodes 121 apply correspondent voltage be merely the explanation lens forming process, be not construed as limiting the invention.According to the parameter of required lens, can suitable adjustment apply the number and the magnitude of voltage of first strip electrode 121 of voltage.For example in the ordinary course of things, the number of first strip electrode 121 is chosen as odd number, applies one first strip electrode 121 symmetries of voltage with the centre, from forming the lens arrangement with the target symmetry.Certainly, also can select the number of first strip electrode 121 is even number, applies two first strip electrode 121 symmetries of voltage with the centre, from forming the lens arrangement with middle two first strip electrodes, 121 symmetries.
In first preferred embodiment; In order to accelerate the time that liquid crystal lens produces lens effect; Produce in the process of lens effect at liquid crystal layer; Voltage V1, V2, V3 and V4 adopt overdrive voltage (overdrive voltage), make voltage V1, V2, V3 and V4 cooperate formation one overdrive voltage poor with no-voltage or reference voltage Vref.This overdrive voltage difference produces the first bigger electric field in liquid crystal layer 14, make the pace of change of liquid crystal molecule under the first bigger effect of electric field accelerate.After in due course, voltage V1, V2, V3 and V4 switch back to burning voltage again, make to keep steady voltage difference in the liquid crystal layer 14, and this burning voltage official post liquid crystal layer 14 keeps lens effects.Because the overdrive voltage difference, has been quickened the time that liquid crystal lens produces lens effect greatly greater than steady voltage difference.
Wherein, the production process of second electric field is described below:
See also Fig. 3, on second strip electrode 161, all apply a same voltage V1, on face electrode 163, apply no-voltage or reference voltage Vref.Like this, between second strip electrode 161 and face electrode 163, form a voltage difference, and then produce second electric field.The direction of this second electric field same parallel or at least partial parallel in the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule; Make liquid crystal molecule under second effect of electric field; Be returned to the initial arrangement direction fast, according to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 14, when the initial arrangement direction; The deflection angle basically identical of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different, liquid crystal layer 14 no longer has lens effect.
See also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 shows the another kind of producing method of second electric field.What on the second adjacent strip electrode 161, replace applies voltage V1 and no-voltage or reference voltage Vref.Like this, form a voltage difference between the second adjacent strip electrode 161, and then produce second electric field.Wherein, The direction of second electric field parallel or at least partial parallel make liquid crystal molecule under second effect of electric field in the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule, quicken to be returned to the initial arrangement direction; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 14; When the initial arrangement direction, the deflection angle basically identical of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different, liquid crystal layer 14 no longer has lens effect.
See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the structural drawing of the liquid crystal lens that provides second preferred embodiment of the present invention and the synoptic diagram of second electric field.
The liquid crystal lens structure of first embodiment of liquid crystal lens shown in Figure 5 and Fig. 1-shown in Figure 4 is similar basically.
The key distinction point of the liquid crystal lens of the liquid crystal lens of second embodiment and first embodiment is: second electrode structure 26 of the liquid crystal lens of second embodiment comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes 261 that are arranged on second substrate 27.Just, second electrode structure 26 has omitted second strip electrode 161 and the face electrode 163 between second substrate 17 and the structure of attached dielectric layer 162 thereof in first embodiment.
Because the change of device architecture, corresponding variation also takes place in the second embodiment liquid crystal lens principle of work, specifically describes as follows:
Wherein, the production process of first electric field is described below:
On a plurality of first strip electrodes 221, apply suitable voltage, for example, on second strip electrode 261, apply no-voltage or reference voltage Vref with the driving voltage of first strip electrode 221 symmetry of centre.Like this, between a plurality of first strip electrodes 221 and second strip electrode 261, form corresponding voltage difference, these a plurality of voltage differences produce first electric field in liquid crystal layer 24.Liquid crystal molecule orientation under first effect of electric field in the liquid crystal layer 24 changes; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 24; The deflection angle of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different is different, makes the refractive index of liquid crystal molecule present parabola shaped variation, and then formation is the lens at center with the target; Reach and make liquid crystal layer 24 have the effect of lens, thereby realize the purpose that focuses on or disperse.
Likewise, in order to accelerate to form the forming process of liquid crystal lens, this driving voltage also can adopt the mode of overdrive voltage, and its method and first embodiment are similar, repeat no more at this.
Wherein, the production process of second electric field is described below:
What on the second adjacent strip electrode 261, replace applies voltage V1 and no-voltage or reference voltage Vref.Like this, form a voltage difference between the second adjacent strip electrode 261, and then produce second electric field.Wherein, The direction of second electric field parallel or at least partial parallel make liquid crystal molecule under second effect of electric field in the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule, quicken to be returned to the initial arrangement direction; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 24; When the initial arrangement direction, the deflection angle basically identical of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different, liquid crystal layer 24 no longer has lens effect.Can omit face electrode and dielectric layer by the way, reduce the processing procedure operation.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 shows the structure of the 3rd preferred embodiment of liquid crystal lens provided by the invention.
In the present embodiment, liquid crystal lens comprises first substrate 31, first electrode structure 32, first both alignment layers 33, liquid crystal layer 34, second both alignment layers 35, second electrode structure 36 and second substrate 37 successively.
Wherein, first electrode structure 32 is arranged on first substrate 31, comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes 321.These first strip electrode, 321 spaces are provided with and extend along the first bearing of trend D1.
Include the liquid crystal molecule of arranging along the initial arrangement direction in the liquid crystal layer 34.First both alignment layers 33 and second both alignment layers 35 cooperatively interact so that liquid crystal molecule is arranged along the initial arrangement direction.The alignment direction D4 of the alignment direction D3 of first both alignment layers 33 and second both alignment layers 35 and the first bearing of trend D1 intersect, and make the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule and the first bearing of trend D1 intersect.Preferably, the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule is vertical with the first bearing of trend D1.
Preferably, first substrate 31 and second substrate 37 are glass substrate, can certainly be the transparency carriers of other material, as long as make light to see through, do not enumerate one by one here.
Preferably, first strip electrode 321 and second strip electrode 361 are transparency conducting layer, for example can be indium tin oxide (Indium Tin Oxide, ITO) or indium-zinc oxide (Indium Zinc Oxide IZO), does not enumerate here one by one.
The principle of work of the 3rd preferred embodiment is described below:
See also Fig. 7, on first strip electrode 321, apply voltage V1 and V2, wherein, two V1 among Fig. 6 are symmetrical with respect to V2, form a good lens effect to guarantee liquid crystal layer 34.In the practical implementation process, all apply no-voltage or reference voltage Vref at second strip electrode 361, between first strip electrode 321 and second strip electrode 361, form a voltage difference thus, and then produce first electric field.Liquid crystal molecule orientation under first effect of electric field in the liquid crystal layer 34 changes; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 34; The deflection angle of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different is different, makes the refractive index of liquid crystal molecule present parabola shaped variation, and then formation is the lens at center with V1 or V2; Reach and make liquid crystal layer 34 have the effect of lens, thereby realize the purpose that focuses on.
Shown in Figure 7ly apply the forming process that correspondent voltage is merely the explanation lens, be not construed as limiting the invention,, can suitable adjustment apply the number and the magnitude of voltage of first strip electrode 321 of voltage according to the parameter of required lens at 3 first strip electrodes 321.For example in the ordinary course of things, the number of first strip electrode 321 is chosen as odd number, applies one first strip electrode 321 symmetries of voltage with the centre, from forming the lens arrangement with the target symmetry; Certainly, also can select the number of first strip electrode 221 is even number, applies two first strip electrode 321 symmetries of voltage with the centre, from forming the lens arrangement with middle two first strip electrodes, 321 symmetries.
In the 3rd preferred embodiment, in order to accelerate the focal time of liquid crystal lens, the preferred employing overdrive scheme identical with first preferred embodiment.Just; Voltage difference between first strip electrode 321 and second strip electrode 361 comprises the steady voltage difference that makes liquid crystal layer 34 produce the overdrive voltage difference of lens effect and make liquid crystal layer 34 maintenance lens effects, and wherein the overdrive voltage difference is greater than steady voltage difference.
See also Fig. 8; First strip electrode 321 adjacent alternately applies voltage V1 and no-voltage or reference voltage Vref; Simultaneously also alternately apply voltage V1 and no-voltage or reference voltage Vref, forming voltage difference respectively between the first adjacent strip electrode 321 and between the second adjacent strip electrode 361 thus at the second adjacent strip electrode 361.This voltage difference produces second electric field at liquid crystal layer 34.Parallel or the partial parallel of the direction of this second electric field is in the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule; Make liquid crystal molecule under second effect of electric field; Acceleration returns back to the initial arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecule; According to the arrange situation of liquid crystal molecule in liquid crystal layer 34, the deflection angle basically identical of the liquid crystal molecule of zones of different, liquid crystal layer 34 no longer has lens effect.Certainly, those skilled in the art only can expect between first strip electrode 321 or only between second strip electrode 361, form above-mentioned voltage difference and also can realize above-mentioned purpose fully.
In more preferred embodiment, first electrode structure 32 further comprises the first highly resistant material layer 322 that is arranged between first strip electrode 321.Second electrode structure 36 further comprises the second highly resistant material layer 362 that is arranged between second strip electrode 361.Use the first highly resistant material layer 322 and the second highly resistant material layer 362 can be so that the distribution of electric field is more even.Those skilled in the art can expect that fully the highly resistant material layer can be only between first strip electrode 321 or only between second strip electrode 361.The highly resistant material layer is equally applicable to above-mentioned first and second preferred embodiments.
See also Fig. 9; In the 3rd preferred embodiment; Second electrode structure 36 can also comprise face electrode 363 and dielectric layer 364; Face electrode 363 is arranged between second strip electrode 361 and second substrate 37, and is provided with 36 insulation of second electrode structure, in the middle of the face electrode 363 and second strip electrode 361 dielectric layer 364 is set.In the practical implementation process, can produce second electric field through forming voltage difference with face electrode 363, to quicken the answer of liquid crystal molecule at second strip electrode 361.The process of concrete formation second electric field please combine in the Fig. 4 and first preferred embodiment to give unnecessary details no longer one by one about the description of Fig. 4 here.Those skilled in the art can expect in first electrode structure 31, face electrode and dielectric layer being set fully.
See also Figure 10, Figure 10 shows the flow process of the control method of the liquid crystal lens that the embodiment of the invention provides.
In step S1001, one first electric field is provided, this first electric field is used to change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule, makes liquid crystal layer be in first state, and under first state, liquid crystal layer has lens effect;
In step S1002, one second electric field is provided, this second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction; Wherein, when the initial arrangement direction, liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
Preferably, the initial arrangement direction of the direction of this second electric field and liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least, and wherein, the initial arrangement direction is the orientation of liquid crystal molecule when first electric field is not provided.Described in the above-described embodiments and utilized second electric field to make liquid crystal molecule be returned to initial arrangement direction by alignment direction decision, but the present invention and be confined to this.
In other embodiments, make liquid crystal molecule be in the first order state through producing first electric field.At this moment, liquid crystal molecule is in first optical states, thereby makes liquid crystal layer have lens effect.Make liquid crystal molecule be in the second order state through producing second electric field.At this moment, liquid crystal molecule is in second optical states, thereby makes liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.It should be noted that; In other embodiments, second effect of electric field is not limited only to make the orientation of liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction when not applying electric field, also can be to make liquid crystal molecule be in a kind of other ordered state; As long as can eliminate the lens effect of liquid crystal layer; And the effect that light is propagated according to original direction all is included among the spirit of the present invention, enumerates no longer one by one at this.
Control method detailed process about liquid crystal lens sees also the description of preceding text about first preferred embodiment, second preferred embodiment and the 3rd preferred embodiment, repeats no more here.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of 3D display device; This 3D display device comprises the liquid crystal lens that the embodiment of the invention provides; Wherein, Liquid crystal lens comprises two electrode structures that are provided with at interval, also comprises being arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure, and liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction.
In the practical implementation process, the electrode structure of liquid crystal lens produces first electric field in the 3D display device, and first electric field is used to change the orientation of liquid crystal molecule, so that liquid crystal layer has lens effect; Electrode structure also produces second electric field, and second electric field is used to make liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and under the initial arrangement direction, liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
In view of the liquid crystal lens in the 3D display device has detailed description at preceding text, repeat no more here.
The embodiment of the invention greatly reduces the response time of liquid crystal lens, and the liquid crystal molecule that has especially shortened in the liquid crystal layer is returned to the time of non-lens effect state, and then has improved the efficient of liquid crystal lens greatly, is beneficial to the popularization of liquid crystal lens.
In the above-described embodiments, only the present invention has been carried out exemplary description, but those skilled in the art can carry out various modifications to the present invention after reading present patent application under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Claims (20)
1. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are provided with at interval; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Liquid crystal layer is arranged between said two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
Wherein, form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect;
Form voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrode and produce second electric field; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field is used to make said liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction; Liquid crystal molecule is when said initial arrangement direction, and said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
2. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Produce said first electric field through between said two electrode structures, forming voltage difference; Said voltage difference comprises the steady voltage difference that makes said liquid crystal layer produce the overdrive voltage difference of lens effect and make said liquid crystal layer maintenance lens effect, and wherein said overdrive voltage difference is greater than said steady voltage difference.
3. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Said second electrode structure further comprises an electrode, the folded and insulation setting of said electrode and the said second bar shaped electrode layer;
Produce said first electric field through between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and said electrode, forming voltage difference;
The producing method of said second electric field replaces with through between said electrode and said second strip electrode, forming voltage difference and produces.
4. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said initial arrangement direction is parallel with said first bearing of trend.
5. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said first bearing of trend is parallel with said second bearing of trend or intersect.
6. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, through producing said second electric field forming voltage difference between said a plurality of first strip electrodes or between said a plurality of second strip electrode.
7. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 5; It is characterized in that; Said first electrode structure further comprises the first highly resistant material layer that is arranged between said first strip electrode, and/or said second electrode structure further comprises the second highly resistant material layer that is arranged between said second strip electrode.
8. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, said initial arrangement direction is intersected with said first bearing of trend.
9. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said liquid crystal lens also comprises first substrate and second substrate, and said two electrode structures are arranged at respectively on said first substrate and said second substrate.
10. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said liquid crystal lens also comprises first both alignment layers and second both alignment layers, and said first both alignment layers and said second both alignment layers cooperatively interact so that said liquid crystal molecule is arranged along said initial arrangement direction.
11. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
First electrode structure;
Second electrode structure is provided with said first electrode structure at interval;
Liquid crystal layer is arranged between said first electrode structure and said second electrode structure, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
Wherein, Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends, wherein; Said first bearing of trend intersects with said second bearing of trend; Said second electrode structure is used for producing and the said initial arrangement direction electric field of partial parallel at least in the process that said liquid crystal molecule is returned to the initial arrangement direction, and wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when said initial arrangement direction; Said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect; Form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect.
12. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, said initial arrangement direction is parallel with said first bearing of trend.
13. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
First electrode structure;
Second electrode structure is provided with said first electrode structure at interval;
Liquid crystal layer is arranged between said first electrode structure and said second electrode structure, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
Wherein, Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends; Wherein said first bearing of trend is parallel with said second bearing of trend; In said liquid crystal molecule is returned to the process of said initial arrangement direction, produce between said a plurality of first strip electrode and/or between said a plurality of second strip electrode and the said initial arrangement direction electric field of partial parallel at least, wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when said initial arrangement direction; Said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect; Form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect.
14. liquid crystal lens as claimed in claim 13; It is characterized in that; Said first electrode structure further comprises the first highly resistant material layer that is arranged between said first strip electrode, and/or said second electrode structure further comprises the second highly resistant material layer that is arranged between said second strip electrode.
15. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are provided with at interval, said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends; Said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends, and face electrode folded with the said second bar shaped electrode layer and that insulation is provided with;
Liquid crystal layer is arranged between said two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
Form voltage difference between wherein said a plurality of second strip electrode and produce second electric field; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field is used to make said liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and wherein, liquid crystal molecule is when said initial arrangement direction; Said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect; Form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and said the electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect.
16. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are oppositely arranged; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Be arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure;
Wherein, form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in first optical states, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer have lens effect;
Form voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrode and produce second electric field; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in second optical states, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.
17. a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are oppositely arranged; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Be arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure;
Wherein, form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in the first order state, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer have lens effect;
Form voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrode and produce second electric field; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in the second order state, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.
18. the control method of a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are provided with at interval are provided; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Liquid crystal layer is provided, is arranged between said two electrode structures, and comprise a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
First electric field is provided, and said first electric field produces by forming voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode, and said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect;
Second electric field is provided; Said second electric field produces by forming voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrodes; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field is used to make said liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction, and liquid crystal molecule is when said initial arrangement direction, and said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
19. the control method of a liquid crystal lens is characterized in that, comprising:
Two electrode structures that are oppositely arranged are provided; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Provide and be arranged at two liquid crystal layers between the electrode structure;
First electric field is provided; Said first electric field produces by forming voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode; Said first electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in the first order state, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer have lens effect;
Second electric field is provided; Said second electric field produces by forming voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrodes; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field makes the liquid crystal molecule in the said liquid crystal layer be in the second order state, thereby makes said liquid crystal layer not have lens effect.
20. a 3D display device is characterized in that said device comprises liquid crystal lens, said liquid crystal lens comprises:
Two electrode structures that are provided with at interval; Said two electrode structures comprise first electrode structure and second electrode structure; Said first electrode structure comprises a plurality of first strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge first bearing of trend extends, and said second electrode structure comprises a plurality of second strip electrodes that the space is provided with and edge second bearing of trend extends;
Liquid crystal layer is arranged between said two electrode structures, and comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of arranging along the initial arrangement direction;
Wherein, form voltage difference between said first strip electrode and said second strip electrode and produce first electric field, said first electric field is used to change the orientation of said liquid crystal molecule, so that said liquid crystal layer has lens effect;
Form voltage difference between said a plurality of second strip electrode and produce second electric field; The initial arrangement direction of the direction of said second electric field and said liquid crystal molecule is partial parallel at least; Said second electric field is used to make said liquid crystal molecule to be returned to the initial arrangement direction; Under said initial arrangement direction, said liquid crystal layer does not have lens effect.
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